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Mediaset, Vivendi agree to end longstanding legal conflict
2021-05-04 09:25:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Mediaset and its second-largest investor Vivendi have reached an agreement to end years of legal conflict that will see the French media giant reduce...
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Vivendi, Fininvest and Mediaset end their disputes
2021-05-03 22:00:09| Digital TV News
Vivendi (Paris:VIV), Fininvest and Mediaset have announced that they have come to a global agreement to put an end to their disputes by waiving all litigation and claims between them.
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ECJ declares Italy freeze on Vivendi's Mediaset stake unlawful
2020-09-04 11:38:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The EU court of justice has ruled that the Italian law requiring French media giant Vivendi to freeze its stake in broadcaster Mediaset on anti-trust grounds infringed the union's regulations. The decision was in line with the opinion of the ECJ's advocate general, who declared in December that national legislation must be be "proportionate to the objective of protecting information pluralism" and that Vivendi was not "effectively in a position to exert a considerable influence" on Mediaset.
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Mediaset shareholders approve changes to pan-European MFE project
2020-01-13 08:58:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The shareholders of Italian broadcaster Mediaset have approved a number of changes to the by-laws of its Netherlands-based holding company Media for Europe (MFE) in the face of opposition from second-largest investor Vivendi. The French media giant was unable to block the approval of the numerous proposals after the Simon Fiduciaria trust that holds 19.2 percent of its 28.8 percent stake was barred from voting at the meeting.
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Mediaset Spain, Atresmedia fined over EUR 77 mln for anti-competitive conduct in TV ad market
2019-11-14 09:23:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Spanish market and communications regulator CNMC has fined the broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset Spain a total of EUR 77.1 million for anti-competitive practices in the free-to-air (FTA) TV advertising market, confirming earlier reports. The watchdog launched a formal investigation into possible collusion by the broadcasters in February 2018, with reports at the time suggesting a fine of up to EUR 200 million. That has now been reduced to EUR 38.9 million for Mediaset and EUR 38.2 million for Atresmedia, with the broadcasters also required to modify their business practices within three months to boost competition in the sector.